Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi - Destination Info
The marina at the resort is not just full of luxury yachts worth ogling, but look out for the traditional dhow sailing races too.
The Dubai International Marine Club in the resort’s grounds is the prime water sports destination in the region, hosting motor-powered and sailing races. It’s also home to the world-famous Victory powerboat team.
Get your shopping shoes on and walk the mile-long Ibn Battuta shopping mall, with 200 retail outlets, 21 cinemas and the UAE’s first IMAX theatre.
Shopping on a giant scale continues at the Mall of the Emirates, and the Dubai Mall, the largest shopping mall outside of the US.
Half a dozen world-class golf courses await your presence within minutes of the resort.
Dubai hosts a number of sporting events that make headlines around the world: the Dubai Desert Classic for golfers, horse racing’s Dubai World Cup, and motor racing at the Dubai Autodrome.
If you’d like to get an idea of the old Dubai, head for the old Bastakiya district, with its narrow lanes and very distinctive tall wind-towers.